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The goggles were among the topics discussed at the NTSB’s third and final day of public testimony over the fatal midair crash near Washington, D.C., which killed 67 people.
The hearing opened Wednesday with a video animation showing where the helicopter and airliner were leading up to the collision. It showed how the helicopter flew above the 200 feet (61 meters) ...
The deadly midair collision between a US Army helicopter and a commercial passenger jet that killed 67 people in January may have been caused by faulty altitude readings aboard the military aircraft.
The NTSB heard testimony from air traffic controllers, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Army about the collision of an Army helicopter and passenger plane.
An emotional three days of hearings into the January midair crash between an Army helicopter and a passenger jet wrapped up in Washington. The focus was on the safety systems that clearly broke down a ...
Over three days of hearings before the independent National Transportation Safety Board, witnesses described an aviation system that seemed bound to eventually fail and a scleroti ...
The National Transportation Safety Board wrapped up a three-day investigative hearing into the mid-air collision between a ...
Night vision goggles may have created viewing difficulties for the pilots of a US Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet.
During the second day of the NTSB hearing for the Washington, D.C., plane crash, the U.S. Army defended its pilots while the FAA continued to face intense questioning.